Box for receiving chip seats

ABSTRACT

A box for receiving chip seats includes a hollow body with an upper face, a lower face, and four side faces. An opening is defined at a first side face. A hole is defined through a second side face opposed to the first side face. Two closed walls are formed between the first side and a second side face. Multiple elastic strips are respectively formed at the upper and lower faces. Multiple stopping members are formed inside the hollow body. When a situation occurs where a potential excessive quantity of chip seats is about to be received in the box, the lowest chip seat will be blocked by the stopping members and the packing error will be found and eliminated by a worker.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a box for receiving chip seats, andmore particularly to a box which can prevent chip seats being receivedtherein from exceeding a predetermined quantity.

2. Description of Related Art

During manufacture of chips, finished or semi-finished chips aregenerally received in chip seats, and multiple chip seats are stacked ina box. Thus, the box with the chip seats can be carried for furtherprocessing.

As illustrated in FIGS. 10-11, the chip seat (20) has a rectangular base(not numbered), and a flange (21) is formed at an upper surface of thebase. Multiple slots (22) are defined in the flange (21) for receivingchips (not shown). A recess (not shown) is defined at a bottom surfaceof the base and corresponds to the flange (21). In the stacked status, aflange (21 ) of another chip seat below this chip seat can be positionedin the recess of this chip seat, so the chip seats (20) can be stablystacked together. A chamfer (23) is defined at a corner of the base forindicating the orientation of the chip seat (20) in stacking.

The box (30) has a hollow body (31) with an upper face, a lower face,and four side faces between the upper face and lower face. An opening(32) is defined at a first side face of the hollow body (31). A hole(35) is defined through a second side face (34) opposed to the firstside face. Two closed walls (33) are formed at third and fourth sidesbetween the first and second side faces (34). Multiple elastic strips(36) are formed at the upper and lower faces and slightly bent inwards.When stacked chip seats (20) are received in the box (30) through theopening (32), the elastic strips (36) are deformed outwards to stablyclamp the chip seats (20) in the box (30).

In general, as a standard quantity, eleven chip seats (20) are packed inthe box (30). However, the box (30) can receive twelve chip seats (20)at most, as shown in FIG. 12, although this is seldom found in practice.Because the chip is a product with a higher value weight for weight thangold, the manufacture cost will be increased even if a packaging mistakehappens only once a day.

Therefore, the invention provides a box for receiving chip seats tomitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the present invention is to provide a box forreceiving chip seats which can prevent chip seats being received in thebox from exceeding a predetermined quantity.

Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention willbecome more apparent from the following detailed description when takenin conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of chip seats and a box in accordance withthe present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the box in accordance with the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of the box receiving eleven chip seats;

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of the box receiving twelve chip seat;

FIG. 5 is a side view of another embodiment of the box in accordancewith the invention;

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of a further embodiment of the box inaccordance with the invention;

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of the box in FIG. 6 receiving elevenchip seats;

FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view of the box in FIG. 6 receiving twelvechip seats;

FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view of a fourth embodiment of the box inaccordance with the invention;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of chip seats and a conventional box;

FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view of the conventional box receivingeleven chip seats; and

FIG. 12 is a cross sectional view of the conventional box receivingtwelve chip seats.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference to FIGS. 1-2, a box (10) in accordance with the presentinvention is used for receiving chip seats (20). The chip seat (20) hasa rectangular base (not numbered), and a flange (21) is formed at anupper surface of the base. Multiple slots (22) are defined in the flange(21) for receiving chips (not shown). A recess (not shown) is defined ata bottom surface of the base and corresponds to the flange (21). In thestacked status, a flange (21 ) of another chip seat below this chip seatcan be positioned in the recess of this chip seat, so the chip seats(20) can be stably stacked together. A chamfer (23) is defined at acorner of the base for indicating the orientation of the chip seat (20)in stacking.

The box (10) has a hollow body (11) with an upper face, a lower face,and four side faces between the upper face and lower face. An opening(12) is defined at a first side face of the hollow body (11). A hole(15) is defined through a second side face (14) opposed to the firstside face of the box (10). Two closed walls (13) are formed at third andfourth sides between the first and second side faces (14). Multipleelastic strips (16) are formed at the upper and lower faces and slightlybent inwards. When stacked chip seats (20) are received in the box (10)through the opening (12), the elastic strips (16) are deformed upwardsto stably clamp the chip seats (20) in the box (10).

According to the present invention, multiple stopping members are formedinside the hollow body (10) for preventing chip seats exceeding apredetermined quantity received in the box (10).

In a first embodiment as shown in FIGS. 1-2, the second side face (14)has four first stops (141) respectively formed at four corners thereof.

In a second embodiment as shown in FIG. 6, at least one closed wall (13)has at least two second stops (131) respectively formed beside innerends of upper and lower elastic strips (16).

With reference to FIGS. 3 and 7, when a predetermined quantity, such aseleven, of chip seats (20) are received in the box (10), the elasticstrips (16) are deformed outwards to stably clamp the chip seats (20) inthe box (10). In this case, the chip seats (20) are just positionedbetween the first or second stops (141, 131).

With reference to FIGS. 4 and 8, when twelve chip seats (20) arereceived in the box (10), the lowest chip seats (20) are blocked by thelower first or second stops (141, 131), so the stacked chip seats (20)cannot be completely received in the box (10). Thus, a worker can findthat the quantity of the stacked chip seats (20) is wrong.

With reference to FIG. 5, in a third embodiment, the stops in the box(10) can be two first bars (142) respectively formed at upper and lowersides of the second face (14) of the box (10). Thus, the potentialexcess quantity of chip seats (20) also can be blocked by the first bars(142).

With reference to FIG. 9, in a fourth embodiment, the stops in the box(10) can be at least two second bars (132) respectively formed at upperand lower sides of the second face (13) and beside the elastic strips(16). Thus, the potential excess quantity of chip seat (20) also can beblocked by the second bars (132).

It is to be understood, however, that even though numerouscharacteristics and advantages of the present invention have been setforth in the foregoing description, together with details of thestructure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrativeonly, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape,size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention tothe full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms inwhich the appended claims are expressed.

1. A box for receiving chip seats comprising: a hollow body (10) with anupper face, a lower face, and four side faces; an opening (12) definedat a first side face; a hole (14) defined through a second side faceopposed to the first side face; two closed walls (13) formed between thefirst side and a second side face; multiple elastic strips (16)respectively formed at the upper and lower faces, and multiple stoppingmembers formed inside the hollow body (10).
 2. The box for receivingchip seats as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second side face has atleast two first stops (141) respectively formed at two corners of thesecond side face.
 3. The box for receiving chip seats as claimed inclaim 2, wherein the second side face has four first stops (141)respectively formed at four corners of the second side face.
 4. The boxfor receiving chip seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least oneclosed wall (13) has at least two second stops (131) respectively formedbeside inner ends of the upper and lower elastic strips (16).
 5. The boxfor receiving chip seats as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second sideface has two first bars (142) respectively formed at upper and lowersides of the second side face.
 6. The box for receiving chip seats asclaimed in claim 1, wherein at least one closed wall (13) has at leasttwo second bars (132) respectively formed at upper and lower sides ofthe second face (13) and beside the elastic strips (16).